The boat club adventure cruises whale watch from hervey bay. Spirit of hervey bay whale watching cruises tour queensland. After 30 years of running and operating hervey bay whale watch they sold the business to the peaker family long time friends in 2017. Flying hervey bay to lady elliot and need luggage storage sep 29, 2019. They stop and hang around giving whale watchers the best experience of any queensland location. The spirit is a very fast boat which allows them to spend the most time with the whales, less time travelling. Baby whales show off, whales mug our boat, blue oceans, perfect weather, a room with a view, mouthwatering food and tropical cocktails on the harbour equals a fantastic weekend of whale watching in hervey bay.
Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search. Our hervey bay whale watching tour guarantees you a fast, comfortable journey on our luxurious catamaran, giving you more time with the giant humpback whales. Whale watching in hervey bay is one of my favourite things to do. One of the best whale watching locations is hervey bay, staying for a few months during their long migration along the queensland coast. Nice, not too pricy accommodations in hervey bay for 1 night dec 09, 2019.
Mar 22, 2012 amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. Hervey bay whale watch has been a family run business for over 30 years here in hervey bay, queensland. Whale muggings are common, when one or more of these curious creatures approaches and stays close to the boat for an extended period of time. With a large variety tour operators suitable for everyones budget, booking a cruise to encounter with a soulstirring, up close whale experience will truly take your breath away, leaving you with amazing pictures and even better memories of natures gentle giants. October 7th11th 2019, well host delegates from all around the world. This is what makes hervey bay whale watching unique. Hervey bay whale watching whale watch tour bookings. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog.
Hervey bay whale watching has become a signature activity for tourists visiting the region, as it is one of the best locations to view the humpback whales on their annual migrations. With an exciting program scheduled, this is certainly one event youll want. The spirit of hervey bay offers the experience of a lifetime with unforgettable whale watching tours off the beaches of fraser island. Inland, you can explore the heritage charm of one of queenslands oldest provincial cities, maryborough. At the heart of our region, hervey bay is centrally located within the unesco recognised great sandy biosphere and rightly claims the title as whale watching capital of australia, if not the world. Highlights include a jazz festival, the blessing of. Johnno use to fly the spotter plane for brian when he was busy but was keen to join the fun on the water so he started working on the boat with brian in 1987 and qualified as a skipper with hervey bay whale watch in 1989. Captained and crewed by our experienced team with many years of local whale watch experience youre in for a great day. Whalesong cruises hervey bay, hervey bay, queensland.
About freedom whale watch freedom iii is a comfortable 58ft power catamaran which operates. Prior to completing your purchase, enter your hotel name in the add booking notes section of the shopping cart. Best whale watching cruises and hervey bay whale watching tours. Hervey bay whale watching deals 2020 experience oz. We love sharing the experience with all our visitors. The whales have been very friendly and the numbers are great.
Amaroo hervey bay is a recent and colorful addition to the hervey bay whale watching fleet and features a covered top deck for easy 360 degree viewing, fully enclosed lower deck, a hydrophone and an underwater camera. Tasman ventures halfday whale watch encounters depart twice daily from the hervey bay marina. For most people, the town is a pitstop on the way to the worlds largest sand island a place to sleep the night before and shower the day after. Compare the whale watching tour schedules below or the whale watching tour features. Hervey bay isnt called the whale watch capital of the world for nothing. Hervey bay sailing, snorkelling trip with kids oct 19, 2019. Whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. Baby whales show off, whales mug our boat, blue oceans, perfect weather, a room with a view, mouthwatering food and tropical cocktails on the harbour equals a fantastic weekend of.
Here they calve and raise their young before returning south. More than 7,000 whales holiday in the fraser coast on their 5,000km migration from antarctica to teach their baby calves sweet skills like breaching, spy hopping, tummy flashes and plenty of other survival tools. The 10 best things to do in hervey bay 2020 with photos. Enjoy the majestic migration of humpback whales on this whale watching cruise from hervey bay. Cruises depart the great sandy straits marina, hervey bay at 9. Highlights include a jazz festival, the blessing of the fleet and a street parade. Did you know, hervey bay is hosting the world whale conference this year. Hervey bay whalesong cruises whale watching hervey bay. Whether you want to commit to a half day, or full day whale watching tour, the range of whale watching options available in hervey bay is amazing. Scan the seas for a flash or a splash, signalling the start of your aweinspiring experience.
Hervey bay is recognised as one of the best destinations in the world to watch, experience and interact with whales. Long day 7 hours tick close up whale interactions without sailing right up to them tick all in a good day out on a clean and tidy boat with friendly crew, good areas to view whales, informative. Your morning tour focuses on discovering the abundant marine life, such as the resident bottlenose dolphins, australian humpback dolphins, dugongs and turtles. Hervey bay is widely regarded as the best place to watch whales in australia as pods of magnificent humpback whales make this their home for weeks on end. We have 7 whale watching boats departing hervey bay daily from mid july. The best whale watching boat in hervey bay tripadvisor. Hervey bay premium whale watching cruise we took the six hour trip that included morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. Located only 3hrs north of brisbane, this quiet seaside town becomes the centre of the whale watching activity for three and a half months each year. If you can plan your visit to hervey bay during the hervey bay whale festival, you wont be disappointed.
Passengers enjoy a tranquil cruise through the great sandy strait, along the remote pristine western side of world heritage listed fraser island to australias ultimate humpback whale playground. Hervey bay provides a calm, protected area for thousands of migrating whales to rest, play and interact with other whales and with whale watchers like you. Jan 10, 2018 whale watching in hervey bay is a great adventure for the whole family offering an amazing encounter with humpback whales on their annual migration it will be an experience that you will never. The vessel is a stable 58 foot catamaran previously owned by world renowned documentary maker ben cropp. From full day whale watching freedom iii hervey bay. Cruise the calm waters of the great sandy strait exploring the remote west coast of world heritage listed fraser island and the pristine pelican bank. The humpbacks of hervey bay are also the most active, playful and inquisitive whales found anywhere in the world.
Hervey bay is the best whale watching destination in australia. Thousands of humpback whales visit hervey bay, known as the the whale watch capital of the world, which sits between fraser island and the mainland each season. Experience australias best whale watching tours from hervey bay. The whale watching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Join us for an informative, all inclusive cruise and get up close and personal with these majestic creatures as we take a full day whale watching trip hervey bay. All hervey bay whale watching operators guarantee sightings or a free ticket for another cruise from july 28th to october 14th, with plentiful whales in the bay from the start of august.
Whale watching in hervey bay is an extremely popular attraction, both for locals and tourists. This premium tour includes morning tea, a buffet lunch, and an afternoon tea with fruits and cheeses. The whale watch season in hervey bay is from mid july mid october. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to know. Held over a week at the start of august, the hervey bay whale festival celebrates the return of the whales. Save up to 70% on whale watching vouchers and whale watching offers. Fraser island tours whale watching, cruises, 4x4 tours.
Hervey bay is the place to go to see the magnificent humpback whales come out to play. Some of the worlds leading marine conservationists, researchers, academics and cetacean lovers will speak at the conference. There are so many whales in the bay making it almost a certain youll get great sightings. The trip was at the end of the season, however, we saw plenty of whales, mostly with calves. Spirit of hervey bay for the best value whale watch cruises in hervey bay. The whale tale hervey bay, queensland menu, prices. Hervey bay is the whale watching capital of australia, offering some of the most up close and personal humpback whale encounters found anywhere in the world. Whale watching half day trip aboard quickcat ii hervey bay. Nala unveiled for hervey bay fraser coast chronicle. The whalewatching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Call us on 1800 088 511 or enquire here for help choosing the best whale watching tour for you. Our whale watching tours from hervey bay commence in midjuly and extend to early november as part of the humpback whales annual migration.
One of the oceans smartest creatures, the humpback whale, has made hervey bay its primary holiday destination, stopping for up to 10 days rest and recreation during their annual migration between july and september each year. The crew are very friendly and welcoming, the boat is spacious and clean, the food is fantastic and plentiful, the weather was perfect and most importantly we saw plenty of whales and dolphins. Hervey bay is regarded as one of the best places to go whale watching. With our whale tours and packages based around the activities of one of the larger species, the humpback whale, we treat passengers to an experience unlike any other. Sep 25, 2016 whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. Compare whale watch tours whale watch tour bookings. During the whale watching season in hervey bay between july and november, hordes of people head out on whale watching tours to catch the playful humpback whales in action.
Dont miss out on whale watching offers enjoy your city and discover new places with groupon. Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay. Hervey bay whale watching tours and packages there is nothing quite like coming up close and personal to one of the oceans most majestic animals. Watching whales in their natural habitat is a pleasing thing for the mind. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search dolphin watch cruises. The southeasterly winds that grace the area mean platypus bay the body of water between hervey bay and fraser island is protected. Often called the whale watch capital of the world, several geographical and physical conditions align to present optimal conditions for humans and whales to interact. The hervey bay whale watching season runs from late july to the end of october. During winter in australia, hump back whales migrate up the east coast from antarctica on their annual migration spending an extended time in hervey bay. Hervey bay is a particularly popular place to whale watch because on their migration south, humpback whales get caught by fraser island and enter the bay, breaking away from their migration zone. Whether you want to commit to a half day, or full day whale watching tour, the range of. It is great to hear we will have the pleasure of your company agina when you return. Freedom iii offers a fantastic day out to see the amazing humpback whales in their natural environment. Whale watching cruises operate daily from mid july to end of october.
We offer the only whalewatch based on over 30 years of whale research in hervey bay. The 22tonne sculpture of nala was unveiled by fraser coast mayor gerard oconnell on the corner of main st and old. Whale watching in hervey bay is a great adventure for the whole family offering an amazing encounter with humpback whales on their annual migration it. Cruise the sheltered waters of platypus bay whilst taking in breathtaking sights as we travel along the beautiful white sandy banks of fraser islands beaches to the whales playground. After 30 years hervey bay whale watch was sold to friends the peaker family. Whale watching is a popular pastime in australia, whether from the land or on a whale watching tour. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to. If you ask your average eastcoast backpacker about hervey bay, chances are theyll say they stayed there on the way to fraser islandand that will be about all they can tell you. Whales are big in hervey bay, and now hervey bay has the big whale. Whale watching vouchers save up to 70% on whale watching.
What makes watching whales in hervey bay so unique. Set sail on our unforgettable hervey bay whale watching tours. The east coast of australia is like a highway for the humpback whale migration which sees the whales travel from the cold waters of the arctic, north to the warmer waters off australias north coasts. Full day whale watching freedom iii hervey bay epic. Surrounded by long, white sandy beaches courtesy of the great sandy straits marine park and with easy access to the unesco world heritage listed kgari fraser island, its no wonder hervey bay is a place for everyone. Hervey bay whale watching tours spirit of hervey bay. Pacific whale foundation australia protecting the ocean. Whale watching tours, hervey bay see the majestic humpback. Listen to informative commentary about the whales and their migration towards the antarctic from your guides. Best whale watching cruises and hervey bay whale watching. Hervey bay whale watch brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay.
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